Trace the pathway of air into the respiratory system

What will be an ideal response?


Air travels through the nares, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx into the larynx, trachea, primary bronchi, secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi. Air travels through multiple branches of bronchi, bronchioles, terminal bronchioles, respiratory bronchioles, then into alveolar ducts and alveolar sacs.

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The gallbladder is located on the posterior side of the:

A) spleen. B) pancreas. C) liver. D) stomach.

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Directional terms are important in the study of anatomy. What does "B" represent?

A. median B. right C. left D. inferior E. lateral

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Structure F is the



A) sebaceous gland.
B) apocrine gland.
C) endocrine gland.
D) eccrine gland.
E) hair matrix.

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Special neural cells develop into the

A) pituitary gland. B) thyroid gland. C) suprarenal cortex. D) suprarenal medulla. E) pancreas.

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